Audigy ZS versus PCI

About a month ago I bought this Audigy ZS card, hoping to improve the sound quality of my recordings (I am a musician).
However, the quality only got poorer after I installed this card. Far worse than the Q that I got from my old SB PCI 28 card, which is approx. 4. years old now.
The sound recorded is extremely dull, as if I had been playing or singing with a piece of cloth wrapped around the mic!
For the record: I use a SuperLux Condensor microphone, plugged with XLR cables and phantom power to a Behringer mixing console, plugged with gold plated tulip cables to the line-in of my pc.
I record the sound input with a multi-track software program called Cakewalk GuitarTracks, a tool specially designed for recording and processing the guitar.
I have been fiddling around with all kinds of settings, such as the EAX console (turning all the settings on and off, and on again) as well as the built-in chorus and reverb.
Still, the sound quality of recordings made through this card are by no means acceptable as compared to the relati'vely high quality I got through my old card.
Does this sound familiar to anyone, or does anyone have, or think to have some valuable information?
greetings
Kristian.Message Edited by orientalis on 06--2005 04:56 PM

Have you also download the audio console software? You will need that you configure the card.

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I'm not familiar with Intel motherboards, but posting your DirectX results might help someone who is work out whether you have all the right drivers installed:
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System Information
Time of this report: 10/3/2004, 15:48:43
Machine name: PC2
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: Portuguese)
System Manufacturer: INTELR
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 138MB used, 2323MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
DxDiag Notes
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
DirectX Debug Levels
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
Display Devices
Card name: RADEON X800 XT
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON X800 XT (0x5D57)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5D57&SUBSYS_03121002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6476 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/25/2004 13:29:04, 209408 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/25/2004 13:28:46, 787456 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1E17-11CF-FE6A-1823A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5D57
SubSys ID: 0x03121002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
Sound Devices
Description: SB Audigy Audio [D000]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102&REV_03
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: e10kx2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0136 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/5/2001 13:02:30, 1758336 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 191999
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 32, 31
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 32, 31
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run
Sound Capture Devices
Description: SB Audigy Audio [D000]
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: e10kx2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0136 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/5/2001 13:02:30, 1758336 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF
DirectMusic
DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: Enabled
Ports: SB Audigy DirectMusic Synthesizer [D000], Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
SB Audigy Audio [D000], Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy Synth A [D000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy Sw Synth [D000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy Synth B [D000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy MIDI Port [D000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Audigy MIDI Port [D000] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run
DirectPlay Service Providers
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK
DirectPlay Adapters
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -
DirectPlay Voice Codecs
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s
DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
Drive: C:
Free Space: 190.3 GB
Total Space: 239.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Maxtor 7Y250M0
Drive: E:
Free Space: 42.0 GB
Total Space: 117.8 GB
File System: FAT32
Model: IC35L120AVV207-0
Drive: F:
Free Space: 28.9 GB
Total Space: 76.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST380011A
Drive: D:
Model: CREATIVE DVD-ROM DVD6240E
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/4/2004 06:59:54, 49536 bytes
Drive: G:
Model: AXV CD/DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/4/2004 06:59:54, 49536 bytes
System Devices
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&F9
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 13:51:52, 3328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/3/2004 22:59:42, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 22:59:44, 95360 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM SMBus Controller - 266A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266A&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&FB
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI Device
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2668&SUBSYS_26688086&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&D8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2660&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&E0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:07:48, 68224 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265C&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&EF
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:38, 26624 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 08:56:44, 7168 bytes
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Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265B&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&EB
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:38, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes
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Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265A&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&EA
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:38, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2659&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&E9
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:38, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2658&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&E8
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:38, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:44, 57600 bytes
Name: Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2652
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&SUBSYS_70531462&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&FA
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Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/3/2004 22:59:42, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 22:59:44, 95360 bytes
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Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2640&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&2411E6FE&0&F8
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Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\e100b325.din, 6/26/2002 22:53:38, 5110 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IntelNic.dll, 2.05.0001.0000 (English), 7/27/2003 22:55:40, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\e100bmsg.dll, 2/18/2004 09:40:00, 12288 bytes
Name: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1677&SUBSYS_053C1462&REV_01\4&F39E1D8&0&00E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3164&SUBSYS_31641106&REV_06\4&10355354&0&20F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/3/2004 22:59:42, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 22:59:44, 95360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 13:51:52, 3328 bytes
Name: Creative Game Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_7003&SUBSYS_00401102&REV_03\4&10355354&0&01F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\gameenum.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:22, 10624 bytes
Name: OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_4001&SUBSYS_00101102&REV_00\4&10355354&0&02F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 07:10:10, 61056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 07:10:08, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 09:05:44, 61824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 09:05:44, 60800 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\enum1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:46:40, 6400 bytes
Name: Creative SB Audigy
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102&REV_03\4&10355354&0&00F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/4/2004 00:56:44, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/4/2004 00:56:58, 130048 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/3/2004 23:15:22, 140928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:00, 60288 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:15:50, 145792 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (Portuguese), 8/3/2004 23:08:04, 48640 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:58, 23552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\e10kx2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0136 (English), 11/5/2001 13:02:30, 1758336 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ctoss2k.sys, 5.12.0001.0131 (English), 9/11/2001 13:10:14, 186944 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctdlang.dat, 9/11/2001 13:36:02, 161900 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctstatic.dat, 9/11/2001 13:27:44, 144493 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctdaught.dat, 9/11/2001 13:24:48, 44055 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\default.ecw, 9/23/1999 00:18:50, 2259067 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\sfman32.dll, 5.12.0001.0130 (English), 8/17/2001 15:35:44, 36864 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\a3d.dll, 80.00.0000.0003 (English), 9/11/2001 13:05:52, 49152 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctbas2w.dat, 9/11/2001 13:35:58, 111123 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SBAudigy.ico, 8/17/2001 13:42:28, 7406 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\AUDIGYICON.bmp, 8/17/2001 13:42:08, 1912 bytes
Name: RADEON X800 XT Secondary
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5D77&SUBSYS_03131002&REV_00\4&2B4A1FD5&0&0108
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6476 (Portuguese), 8/25/2004 13:28:46, 787456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6476 (English), 8/25/2004 13:29:04, 209408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0252 (English), 8/25/2004 13:10:20, 237568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:08, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0257 (English), 8/25/2004 13:25:56, 2239328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0029 (English), 8/25/2004 13:15:16, 476928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 8/25/2004 13:26:32, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 8/25/2004 13:12:10, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 11:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4105 (English), 8/25/2004 13:26:56, 389120 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4105 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:00, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2491 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:18, 126976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:12, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:04, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1698.24059 (Portuguese), 8/25/2004 14:22:08, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4582 (English), 8/25/2004 13:48:12, 6508544 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 8/25/2004 14:40:02, 294912 bytes
Name: RADEON X800 XT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5D57&SUBSYS_03121002&REV_00\4&2B4A1FD5&0&0008
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6476 (Portuguese), 8/25/2004 13:28:46, 787456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6476 (English), 8/25/2004 13:29:04, 209408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0252 (English), 8/25/2004 13:10:20, 237568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:08, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0257 (English), 8/25/2004 13:25:56, 2239328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0029 (English), 8/25/2004 13:15:16, 476928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 8/25/2004 13:26:32, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 8/25/2004 13:12:10, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 11:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4105 (English), 8/25/2004 13:26:56, 389120 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4105 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:00, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2491 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:18, 126976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:12, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/25/2004 13:27:04, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1698.24059 (Portuguese), 8/25/2004 14:22:08, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4582 (English), 8/25/2004 13:48:12, 6508544 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 8/25/2004 14:40:02, 294912 bytes
Name: SOJU SCSI Controller
Device ID: PCI\SOJU341\0000
Driver: n/a
Hope anyone can help me out

No audio in Windows 7 64bit with Audigy 4 Pro and Inspire 7.1 speakers

Hi, this is my first post in this forum. This issue is killing me?
Configuration:
Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz
DDR3 600Mhz PC2800 6GB Corsair XMS3 Classic CL9 Skt366
Samsung TB HD03SJ 7200rpm 32MB Spinpoint F3
Mobo ASUS 366 P6T SE
New Windows 7 installation, no upgrade, so everything?s new. Realtek HD integrated audio chipset works fine, so the speakers are ok. Obviously I want my 2005 Audigy 4 back, especially for its external box.
I can't get any audio out of my speakers, zero, nothing, nada. Windows 7 recognizes it and if I run the control panel?s tests the equalizer shows that music is playing but still I won?t ear a single note.
I tried everything:
-I checked Windows mixer, the output was correct and no ?mute? was selected, no SPDIF, no optical etc etc
-I deactivated the Realtek
-I tried to put the Audigy in different PCI slots?
-I tried the latest Creative drivers?
-I tried unofficial drivers?
What should I do now?
Maybe I could try:
-Updating the mobo bios. I don?t really want to do it unless it'ss absolutely necessary. My mobo is quite new anyway and from its bios updates I can't see nothing related to pci slots or audio issues.
-Playing around with the drivers: maybe I?m wrong, but I?suspect that, while installing creative drivers, every time I restart the system Windows 7 re-check the audio card and puts its Creative Audigy WDM? driver. I?m not too sure about this: from Windows device manager it seems that the drivers are updated and running.
Any ideas?

JProblem solved.
Apparently there was a clash between Windows 7 driver (?) and the one from Creative.
I had to use a specific software in order?to delete creative drivers and software.
After the erase of every piece of junk I could install creative official drivers.
Audio playback is fine, still I have s?to test recording...

How to install me new audigy Se c

hello all,
I recenly purchased a sound blaster audigy se card but cannot get any audio out of it. I have disabled
onboard sound in the bios and downloaded the ltest driver from the creative web-site, but to no avail.
I am on a dell 670 and have installed the card in slot six whi is: Slot 6: PCI-X 64-bit/00MHz
anyone have any ideas what i'm doing wrong?

I'm not sure that the SB0570 Audigy SE is PCI-X slot compatable, I have also been having problems getting it to play sounds in those slots. Works fine in a regular PCI ( 5 volt ) slots.
Seer this post:?http://forums.creative.com/creativel...ump=true#M3326?Good Luck.... bcnu ?

Line-in only outputs to front speakers (Audigy 2

I have a problem that has me at my wits end. At one time this was working perfectly for me. Now the ONLY thing that will not work is my Line-in to my Audigy 2NX. When I use the Line-in i only get sound from the front 2 speakers of my 5. sounds system.
Everything else works fine (Winamp, Media Player, etc). I have verified CMSS is enabled, removed and reinstalled the software, replaced the device with a new one, all the way to formatting and reinstalling my system. No matter what the line-in only plays from the front 2 speakers. Any help would be appreciated.

Can't Agree with you on that one Jeremy. I had had Creative Labs for the past 8 or so years. I went to USB after my SB audigy 2ZS?pci card. st was Sound Blaster Li've 24 bit external, got cmss upmix from the line in, was great to watch movies and tv. this current upgrade?I just got to audigy 2NX external, there is only stereo true, which is ashame and a sham.
Leaving all the spare time I am about to reclaim?from spending time installing?and the hair pulling with VISTA, it saddens me that even with the new driver support, even though the onboard sound I have with my gateway will do 5. surround from the line in, at a far less?quality, its at least something which is not what I have come to?expect out of?Creative. I will use the usb audigy 2nx?to play my audio files, which it does?far better better quality than the onboard sound provided by the 9600 phenom 32 bit vista product or the sb li've 24 bit.
I would have been willing to ante up 5 to 0 dollars a year for creative to keep up with drivers, but as a musician, on a limited budget due to disability from stroke, with enough cogniti've remnants to post, the digital world is becoming a nickel a dime a person to death. Wish consumers could charge back our time spent dealing with?the?failures of the PC/Digital world to execute solutions either intentionally or unintentionally and in a timely manner. Not threatening anyone with this next statement but there are laws within a few states called the "law of fraudulent conveyance" that is on the books which would?clear up the subprime fiasco?and I am writing to my attorney general and congress and senate to see that they consider it in the digital world to include software/ hardware applications?across the board.
I had such High regard for Creative, now they will have to EARN my respect back and my money. after 52 reformats and installs over the past 8 years, the digital world can take a hike to a black hole. Having programmed in?the higher languages back in the late seventies, what I see going on is uncalled for that being said with full appreciation for what the digital world can provide --but I am not a servant to the digital world---it is Creative's Privledge to have my business and to do business in the USA---I am not here to work for them.

SB Audigy 2 ZS and "clicks" on sou

Hi there!
I am new in this forum and noob to use search engine and don't know what is correct english word for this "electrical clicks" ("napsuminen" in finnish).
So, I have new Audigy 2 ZS PCI on my Windows XP SP2 machine. Card is on slot 4 on my MSI 865 PE mobo. Early audio card was SB Li've! Value in same slot and with same 4 speakers. But now this new Audigy 2 ZS have this electrical clicks problems.
In Control panel I can tell that there the day is 8.0.2004 (day,month,year) and version is 5.2.2.444. I have installed first drivers from CD and after booting installed with Creative web site auto-upgrading system something and booted again. So, today (5.6.2005) is wednesday and I am using the newest driver what in Creative web site.
Question: Is this problem in hardware or software? I cannot wait many days becouse I can return this sound card to store with faulty (guarantee/ guarantly etc. on english).
So help plz. In other I am happy with this sound card and willing to keep it. But clicks are too much.
-EmDzei

Hi EmDzei
Have a search through forums about pops, clicks, cracking sound, static etc... You will find that you are not the only one experiencing this problem.
I personally have it too. And am not sure what is the problem. But I seriously think its the driver problem as if you use some third party drivers such as www.kxproject.com you will not experience such problems. So, for the time being, just bear with it. And hopefully creative will fix it soon.
I am very annoyed with it too. What no can do.. ;(
Sam

Audigy 2 ZS on Asus P5B DELUXE WIFI

Hi,?Recentrly i bought a Asus p5b deluxe wifi, and i want to install my sound blaster audigy 2 zs. When i inserted the driver cd in to install the driveres, some error messagem appeared saying that any audigy 2 zs was intalled in my computer. I?ve changed the audigy to another pci slot, and the error still appears. Could you help me with this?Sorry my english, im from Portugal. Thanks.

I put the sound card in the pci slot. Then i turn on the computer. Windows detects the sound card. I put the cd driver,and then, when i start the instalacion it appears something like this " Setup error , it was not detected any audigy 2 sound card in the computer, and the installation will quit". Yes i disable the on board sound card in the BIOS. When i try to install by the device manager, it installs the WDM driver, and nothing more. The firewire and game port are not installed. And appears this in the device manager " SM .....controller " (i dont know the word in the middle) followed by device error icon (that yellow one).

P965 Platinum + Audigy 2 ZS or X-Fi Conflicts

Hey there.
Hopefully someone can help me workout a small issue I've been having for awhile.
I'm running the following:
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 2.4Ghz
MSI P965 Platinum
2x Geil 1Gb DDR2-800
XFX nvidia 7950GT 512Mb
2x LG IDE DVD-RW drives
320Gb SATA Seagate Cuda.
and either:
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS (PCI) or
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi oem (PCI)
My problem is the same with either Soundcard.
If either of the IDE DVD-RW drives are in use, ie when I'm copying or viewing data on a CD or DVD or burning a DVD or CD, and I'm playing music, watching metacafe or youtube, or playing a game my sound starts stuttering & skipping really really badly, wether . I can get around the problem by not having any sound playing when I use the DVD-RW drives, but this is a bit of a pain, and is surely avoidable.
It seems like there is a conflict between my IDE channel (which there is only one of) and any PCI sound card I install.
Any idea's ? Anyone ?

Update your sound drivers (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=101224.msg823889#msg823889)
Re-test.

Audigy 2 ZS: unknown device (game po

Hello,
I just installed my SB Audigy 2 ZS PCI card under Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit Service Pack.
Vista Driver downloaded from Creative:
Version 2.2.0002
Now there is still an unknown device in the device manager. It's the game port of the Audigy 2 ZS card.
Where can I get a proper driver or how can I solve that problem?
thanks,
-phazer-

If you don't use the gameport you can always just ignore it. It won't hurt anything having nothing installed.
If it bothers you so much that you think you need to fix it you can try this,
http://forums.creative.com/showthread.php?t=3336
Seeing as gameports aren't really supported under Vista it is up to you whether it is worth the effort or not.

GD580 + Audigy 2 ZS + Digital Out 5.1 = only stereo

Alright, I didn't think this would be so complicated, but maybe it is. I just purchased a Creative Inspire GD580 5.1 surround speaker setup. I have an Audigy 2 ZS PCI sound card. I want to connect the digitial out to my speaker setup using the digital out on my Audigy 2 ZS. My main reason for the surround setup is for gaming. So far I have only been able to get stereo sound with both gaming AND DVD movies.
Anyone who can enlighten me on how to do this, I would be very grateful.
Thanks!

Optical and digital coax connections can't carry multichannel audio, only stereo. The only way to get multichannel via digital is if it is an AC3 bitstream. Creative also use a 4-pole connector that can carry multichannel digital but your speakers must have a digital DIN connection to use this feature. Otherwise for games, you must use the analogue connections. For your movies, you can use your digital connection, but you must select SPDIF output in the DVD software and select SPDIF pass through in the soundcard options. This way your speakers will decode the AC3 bitstream.
You might want to look at this: http://us.creative.com/support/kb/ar...p?l=2&sid=5035
A suggestion to Creative moderators: I think it would be a good idea for Creative to supply a guide with the sound cards and speakers on the various types of connections. Stuff like the capabilities/limitations of each connection and details on AC3 and the way games output audio. There seems to be so many people confused by the multitude of connection possibilities (I was at first).
Message Edited by pjc on 02-26-2005 01:10 AM

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